Int Vocab (ybm 5)

The upfront investment in the manufacturing sector will ___ result in the creation of hundreds of jobs.

• commonly

• constantly

• ultimately

• formerly

Answer explanation

ultimately (adv): cuối cùng

commonly (adv): thường tình, phổ biến

constantly (adv): liên tục

formerly (adv): trước đây, cựu

The noise from the construction equipment outside of Mr. Polanco's office made it difficult to ___.

• lower

• concentrate

• obtain

• obstruct

For safety reasons, all employees and customers must ___ the building when the fire alarm sounds.

• decline

• dispose

• vacate

• suspend

Answer explanation

vacate (v) = leave a place

decline (v) = decrease

dispose of (v) = get rid of

suspend (v) = pause

Owing to the package's ___ contents, the courier was instructed not to stack anything heavy on top of it.

• fragile

• sudden

• vivid

• shallow

Answer explanation

fragile (adj): mong manh, dễ vỡ

sudden (adj): đột ngột

vivid (adj): sống động

shallow (adj): nông, nông cạn

Once the sales personnel were informed that the product launch exceeded projections, they realized they had been ___ worried.

• obviously

• lastingly

• needlessly

• strategically

Answer explanation

needlessly (adv): không cần thiết

obviously (adv): rõ ràng

lastingly (adv): lâu dài

strategically (adv): chiến lược

The jet ski is unlikely to flip over when in operation, but users must nonetheless take the necessary ___.

• resources

• precautions

• announcements

• descriptions

Answer explanation

take the precaution: cẩn thận, đề phòng

resource (n): nguồn lực

announcement (n): thông báo

description (n): sự mô tả

PG Internet was able to expand its network exponentially thanks to a number of important ___ in technology.

• promotions

• advancements

• elevations

• enlargements

Answer explanation

advancement (n): tiến bộ

promotion (n): sự thăng tiến, quảng bá

elevation (n): độ cao, sự cất cao

enlargement (n): sự mở rộng

Officials are taking extraordinary measures to prevent some people from putting more ___ currency into circulation.

• biased

• negligent

• reckless

• counterfeit

Answer explanation

counterfeit (n, adj): giả

bias (n, v): thiên vị

negligent (adj): cẩu thả = reckless

Thanks to their beautiful illustrations and charming storylines, Alice Boyd's children's books have been ___ popular.

• willingly

• enduringly

• hastily

• scarcely

Answer explanation

enduringly (adv): lâu dài (thường đi với thành công, sức mạnh, danh tiếng)

willingly (adv): sẵn sàng

hastily (adv): hấp tấp

scarcely (adv): hiếm